Jawalamukhi
Jawalamukhi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Sri Jwalamukhi Devi Temple | |
| Nickname: Jawalaji | |
  Jawalamukhi Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Jawalamukhi Jawalamukhi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′32″N 76°19′28″E / 31.8756100°N 76.3243500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Elevation | 557.66 m (1,829.6 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,361 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP 83 |
Jawalamukhi, also known as Jwalamukhi or Jawala-ji, is a temple town and a nagar parishad in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the location of the Jwalamukhi temple, which is known for a naturally burning flame emanating from a rock fissure, and recognized as one of the Shakta pithas.[1]
Geography
Jawalamukhi is located at 31°52′32″N 76°19′28″E / 31.87561°N 76.32435°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 610 metres (2,001 feet).
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[3] Jawalamukhi had a population of 4931. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
Census statistics
As of 2001 India census,[3]
- Number of Households - 1,012
- Average Household Size (per Household) - 5.0
- Population-Total - 4,931
- Population-Urban - 4,931
- Proportion of Urban Population (%) - 100
- Population-Rural - 0
- Sex Ratio - 906
- Population (0-6 Years) - 608
- Sex Ratio (0-6 Year) - 961
- SC Population - 812
- Sex Ratio (SC) - 961
- Proportion of SC (%) - 16.0
- ST Population - 0
- Sex Ratio (ST) - 0
- Proportion of ST (%) - 0
- Literates - 3,777
- Illiterates - 1,154
- Literacy Rate (%)
Genealogy registers
Hindu genealogy registers at Jawalamukhi are genealogy registers of pilgrims maintained there by pandas.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "All about 18 Astadasha Shakti Peethas— holy abodes of Shakti". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jawalamukhi
- ^ a b "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Tracing your Asian roots Archived 26 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine www.overseasindian.in.
- ^ Hindu Pilgrimage Marriage Records www.movinghere.org.uk.
- ^ 10 Places Across The World That Help You Trace Your Ancestors, India Times, 29 Jan 2016.